BRT Podcast - May 2021

Here is a rundown of the shows posted in May 2021. Please tune in and enjoy.

Business Roundtable with Matt Battaglia, where the top leaders in business meet the biggest stories.

The show where Entrepreneurs, High Level Executives, Business Owners, and Investors come to share insight and ideas about the future of business. BRT 2.0 looks at the new trends in business, and how classic industries are evolving. 

Main Podcast Page: https://brt-show.libsyn.com/

BRT S02 EP18 (65) 05-02-2021 - Non-Profit Investing

Topic: Non-Profit Investing

Guest: Steve Zabilski, Executive Director of St Vincent DePaul

https://www.stvincentdepaul.net/about/our-board

Homeless Population in Phx Struggling and How to Help

Help to Feed, Clothe, House, Heal those who need it most

Business of Non-Profits – Steve talks about running a Non-Profit and all that is involved from the board, to employees, investments & more. 

We learn: How Non-Profits are still run like a business, with budgets, expenses, and board meetings monthly. Analyze donations, and when they are received. For example, there will be cyclical bumps in the holidays, and slowing in the summer. Determine what money is available for current expenses (this year), then short term needs (12-18 mths), and what can be invested for growth long term (use a 3 account system). Budget forecasts are down 3 years out by a committee who then makes recommendations to the full board quarterly.

Guest: Denver Nowicz of https://wealthforlife.net/

https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/denvernowicz/?

Denver is a 20 year advisor who works with Non-profits. He talks investing strategies for individuals and how he uses a similar strategy for Non-Profits. Run the budget the Non-Profit for the next 3 years. What cash is needed for expenses, and emergencies. Then what cash can be invested for short term duration, ie under 3 years in more fixed income, and what can be invested in stocks for higher growth.

BRT S02 EP19 (66) 05-09-2021 - Sports Gambling is Legal in AZ and Beyond

Topic: AZ Legalized Sports Gambling 

Guest: Adam Candee w/ Legal Sports Report

https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/adamcandee/

https://www.legalsportsreport.com/arizona/

AZ has just legalized sports gambling, and it is due to go live in the Fall of 2021

Adam Candee is a radio host and journalist who runs the top sports gambling info websites / podcast - Legal Sports Report (.com). He joins the show to talk all things sports gambling. We cover AZ and all of the other states (like NY) who just passed the initiative also, and potential tax revenues. Then we talk the big players (Draft Kings, Barstool Sports) and the casinos who have thrown their hat in – Caesars, MGM. Adam tells of the history of sports gambling in the US, the growth of offshore books in the 1990s, and what we can learn from Europe’s sports betting market the last 20 years.

BRT S02 EP20 (67) 5-16-2021 - Cannabis Industry Big Picture from Associations to M&A

Topic: Cannabis Industry Big Picture from Associations to M&A

Guest: Morgan Fox Media Relations Director, Committee Manager of the National Cannabis Industry Assoc.

https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/morgan-fox-a3b25a11/

https://thecannabisindustry.org/

The National Cannabis Industry Association was founded (in 2010 in CO) on the principle of power in numbers. The thousands of businesses involved in the state-legal cannabis industry represent a tremendous economic force in this country and as the industry’s national trade association, NCIA proudly works every day to ensure our growing business sector has a seat at the table on the national stage. To promote the growth of a responsible and legitimate cannabis industry and work for a favorable social, economic, and legal environment for that industry in the United States thru advocacy and lobbying.

Morgan discusses all thing Cannabis:

Legalization in states, current, and future – 2013 WA & CO first to legalize, AZ legalize in 2020

Economics – taxes and regulations, and the changing of the 280E tax code

Fed regulations – decriminalization

Moore Act - to de-schedule Cannabis as a controlled substance, FDA to regulate cannabis

Safe Banking Act – Allows for big banks to work in Cannabis industry and FDIC rules

Claims Act – like Safe Banking Act for Insurance

Guest: Melissa Diaz w/ Rebel Rock - customized accounting solutions, HR, and M&A for the Cannabis industry in AZ.

https://www.dhirubhai.net/in/melissa-k-diaz-cpa-10215623/

https://rebelrock.co/melissa-diaz/

Melissa discusses M&A deals in the Cannabis industry, from SPACs, to VC, and how money is flowing in. She give breakdowns on specific deals (Verano Holdings) and the typical breakdown case study. Melissa explains the Hockey Graph rise in deals, and how growth by acquisition is necessary because of limited licenses in states, or land zoning laws.

Trulieve just bought Harvest Health in an all stock deal for $2.1 Bil

Guest: Steve White, Founder / CEO of Harvest Health

*Replay interview excerpt from the 3/21/2021 BRT Podcast

Harvest Health is a public co. (since 2018) traded Cannabis company (in Canada) that operates in 5 states with 15+ locations in AZ alone. Steve talks about the history of Harvest from 2012 to present, and how the industry has changed in the last 5 years, ad what he expects in the next 5. Also how Steve sees the Cannabis industry – is it mature? – or - Issues with the image of industry. Steve believes it has moved into the mainstream.

BRT S02 EP21 (68) 5-23-2021 – Blockworks on Blockchain and Bitcoin

Topic: Blockworks on Blockchain and Bitcoin

Guest: Jason Yanowitz of Blockworks Media Co.

https://blockworks.co/about-us/

Jason’s background is in finance and VC work. He started Blockworks with his partner in 2018 to be the premiere source for blockchain and crypto news and information. The site has blogs, webinars, news stories and a podcast.

Jason discusses all things Bitcoin, crypto and blockchain form what each is, to Mining, and energy & the Elon Musk comments (and validity) We break down tokens, NFT, and the alternate crypto coins.

The creation of Ethereum, the founders, the protocol, and the difference vs Bitcoin. How will the Ethereum upgrades roll out, and if payments will be transacted faster. Then we expand to Exchanges, and Investing, funds / etfs, and the future of the industry.

BRT S02 EP22 (69) 05-30-2021 - BRT 3.0 - Best Of Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Crypto 2021

Topic: BRT 3.0 - Best Of Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Crypto 2021

Clips from past show segments of BRT talking Crypto & Blockchain topics in 2021

1.   Seg. 3 (2nd half) of 11/8/2020 w/ John Denza, Erisx - https://www.erisx.com/

Talking Blockchain, what is it, and how it impacts the finance industry Bitcoin, and other Crypto currencies vs traditional banking and money

Seg. 2 (2nd half) of 12/6/20 w/ Todd Kartchner, Fennimore Craig

https://www.fennemorelaw.com/people/attorneys/k-n/kartchner-todd-s

Todd is a thought leader in the burgeoning fields of blockchain and cryptocurrency law, including smart contracts and digital currencies and IP. He is knowledgeable in the SEC regulations applicable to these revolutionary technologies.

2.   Seg. 1 & Seg. 2 of 5/23/21 w/ Jason Yanowitz, Blockworks, https://blockworks.co/about-us/

Jason’s background is in finance and VC work. He started Blockworks with his partner in 2018 to be the premiere source for blockchain and crypto news and information. The site has blogs, webinars, news stories and a podcast.

3.   Seg. 2 & Seg. 3 of 4/25/2021 w/ Cory Klippsten, Swan Bitcoin, https://www.swanbitcoin.com/                  

Cory Klippsten is the founder and CEO of SwanBitcoin.com. He also serves as an advisor to Riot Blockchain (NASDAQ: RIOT), Unchained Capital, and Bitcoin Venture Fund (TVP), and is a partner in Bitcoiner Ventures. Bitcoin Investing Made Easy. Swan is the best way to accumulate Bitcoin with automatic recurring and instant buys using your bank account, or wires up to $10M.

4.   Seg. 3 & Seg.4 of 6-2021 Greg Foss Executive Director - Strategic Initiatives Validus Power Corp, https://twitter.com/FossGregfoss  

Greg Foss is a former credit trader, who has worked in finance and the bond markets for nearly 30 years. This talk is a breakdown a paper Greg recently wrote entitled – ‘Why Every Fixed Income Investor Should Needs to Own Bitcoin as Portfolio Insurance’.

He gives an overview of the credit markets, how bonds work, interest rates and inflation and US Treasury historical rates. Greg ties this to the overall market, currencies (fiat and hard assets), stocks and the effects current Government deficits have. 

For More Info on the Guests:

Jason Yanowitz of Blockworks - https://lnkd.in/gs4eTjD

Cory Klippsten of Swan Bitcoin - https://lnkd.in/gTk4Qcz

Greg Foss - https://lnkd.in/g5b9eUd

John Denza of ErisX - https://lnkd.in/g5aVg_W

Todd Kartchner of Fennimore Craig - https://lnkd.in/gSMgbK4

Business Roundtable with Matt Battaglia

The show where Entrepreneurs, High Level Executives, Business Owners, and Investors come to share insight and ideas about the future of business. BRT 2.0 looks at the new trends in business, and how classic industries are evolving. 

Common Topics Discussed: Business, Entrepreneurship, Investing, Stocks, Cannabis, Tech, Blockchain / Crypto, Real Estate, Legal, Sales, Charity, and more… 

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